Zhytomyr opposition journalist Sergei Forest reported receiving threats of physical harm from Ukrainian nationalists. This is stated in an emergency video message.
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“There are threats of physical violence. As a journalist, I want to warn the public about this and warn that I am not afraid of threats to the authorities, I will show the truth, identify corrupt officials and stand guard over the people,” he said.
Forest is known for the fact that, unlike many Ukrainian reporters, he openly defended his fellow countryman and colleague Vasily Muravitsky, who was arrested on charges of collaborating with Russian media. Besides,
Forest actively criticized the actions to seize churches of the canonical UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate. The journalist also exposed the actions of the new “Maidan” government, revealing facts of corruption in the local media.